Quick Start Guide and Tour

Quick Start Guide & Product Tour

Quick Start Guide & Product Tour

Welcome to Cuppa! This guide walks you through setup and introduces you to the platform.

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3-Minute Setup

After signing up, you'll see our quick onboarding flow:

1. Add Your API Keys

First things first — connect your AI providers:

• OpenAI (Required) — Powers content generation

• Anthropic (Optional) — Claude models for natural writing

• Perplexity (Optional, Power+) — Auto-research features

• Replicate (Optional) — AI image generation

Quick setup:

1. Go to platform.openai.com

2. Create account and add payment method

3. Generate API key

4. Paste in Cuppa → Team Settings → API Keys

Time: 60 seconds if you already have an OpenAI account

2. Generate Your First Article

Test that everything works:

1. Go to Create Content → Single Generation

2. Enter a keyword (e.g., "how to start a blog")

3. Click Generate

4. Watch your first article appear (1-2 minutes)

Cost: About $0.01-0.05

3. Try Bulk Generation

See the real power of Cuppa:

1. Go to Create Content → Bulk Generation

2. Add 5 keywords (one per line)

3. Click Generate Project

4. All 5 articles generate simultaneously

Cost: About $0.05-0.25 for all 5

4. Explore Creative Studio

Generate AI images for your content:

1. Open any article

2. Click Generate Image in the editor

3. Enter a prompt or use AI-suggested prompt

4. Your image appears in seconds

5. Connect Your CMS

Publish directly to your website:

1. Go to Team Settings → Integrations

2. Click Connect on WordPress, Ghost, or your CMS

3. Follow the setup wizard

4. One-click publish from any article!

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Product Tour

The Sidebar

Your navigation hub:

Section	What's There
Creative Studio	Image generation, Social posts, Mood boards
Content Studio	Chat, Single/Bulk generation, AI Instructions
Generated Content	Articles, Social posts, Newsletters, Projects
Services	Expert Review, Backlink Outreach
Team Settings	API keys, Integrations, Billing

Key Areas to Know

Create Content

Where the magic happens:

• Chat — Conversational article creation

• Single Generation — One article at a time

• Bulk Generation — Multiple articles at once

• Import & Optimize — Enhance existing content

Generated Content

Your content library:

• Articles — All your generated articles

• Social Posts — Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram content

• Newsletters — Email campaigns

• Projects — Bulk generation batches

Brand Settings

Configure your brand:

• Brand Details — Domain, voice, audience

• AI Instructions — Custom prompts and presets

• Content Strategy — Topics and clusters

• Link Engine — Internal linking settings

Team Settings

Account management:

• API Keys — Connect AI providers

• Integrations — CMS and tool connections

• Members — Invite your team (Business+)

• Billing — Subscription management

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Pro Tips

1. Set Up Presets

Save time by creating reusable presets:

1. Go to Saved Presets → Create New

2. Configure your preferred settings:

   • AI model

   • Tone of voice

   • Word count target

   • Extra prompts

3. Save and use for all future content

2. Add Your Brand

Better content starts with brand context:

1. Go to Brand Settings → Add Brand

2. Enter your website URL

3. Cuppa extracts voice, audience, and topics

4. All content now matches your brand

3. Use the Content Grader

Every article gets a quality score:

1. Open any article

2. Check the Content Grade panel

3. See scores for SEO, readability, and more

4. Click suggestions to improve

4. Check Announcements

New features and updates appear in the top banner. Don't miss important announcements!

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What's Next?

Now that you're set up:

Goal	Next Step
Generate quality content	Set up presets
Publish to WordPress	WordPress integration
Scale content production	Bulk generation guide
Improve SEO	Content Grader guide
Add team members	Team settings

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Need Help?

• Documentation: You're in the right place!

• Support: [email protected]

Welcome to Cuppa! 🎉